25 years ago today (10/28/97), The Flaming Lips broke all the rules when they released their eighth album, Zaireeka, a four-CD collection designed to play on four separate audio systems at once. Frontman Wayne Coyne notes, “It was and is ‘surround sound’ for the extreme fanatic.” Yes, the Zaireeka songs never found a home on The Lips’ setlist rounds, but this album remains on the agenda of many a late-night stoner. Since nobody much plays CDs yet has four sound systems kicking around these days, check out the YouTube Zaireeka version below
